Yesterday we had our first Make It Together live session, and I just want to say a big thank you to @Sheena Bulpitt for showing up and sharing such a meaningful conversation. It reminded me that creativity isn’t only about pencils and paper, it’s also about the intentions we set, the energy we bring, and the passion we reignite for our art and life. For those who couldn’t make it, that’s totally fine, life happens. These sessions will continue, and there are some exciting updates coming soon. I’m developing a few new workshops and mini-courses within the community to help you deepen your practice, stay consistent, and connect more meaningfully with your art. Things are bubbling behind the scenes, and I’ll share more details soon. For now, keep creating, even if it’s just a quick sketch or a scribble. Post your work, your thoughts, or even your messy process. You never know who might need that small spark of inspiration that you can give. Let’s keep the momentum going and finish Inktober strong , or start fresh if you’ve fallen off. What matters most is that you keep showing up for your art and for yourself. 🌀 If you need a gentle way to stay connected to your practice, try the Daily Drawing Habit Quick Win Kit. It’s designed to keep your creativity simmering, even on busy days. Exercises like blind contour drawing are simple but powerful ways to stay in touch with your artistic flow. Think of it as a hack to keep your artistic practice simmering along even a few seconds a day keeps the energy alive while building muscles of attention and creativity-desire. You can make variations of these exercises too. It’s about setting the intention, so you don’t drift into guilt or disconnection from your creative self. 👉 The Daily Drawing Habit Quick Win Kit 🎨 The next Make It Together productivity session will happen on Wednesday the 5th at 5pm and will run for at least one hour. @Sheena Bulpitt has already committed and made an intention to join, and I’ll let her share her thoughts on this below. Everyone’s welcome, bring your art, your ideas, or simply your presence. It’s a relaxed space to create, connect, and ease the loneliness that sometimes comes with making art.

When I was learning to draw, one of the biggest shifts for me was discovering the Bargue method. It is a classical way of training where you copy carefully from plates, not to make a finished piece but to sharpen your eye so you can see more clearly. Van Gogh and Picasso both trained this way, and we know how radically their work evolved into Post Impressionism, abstraction, and Cubism. There must be something powerful about copying and learning to see so deeply. I have travelled that path myself, from realism into abstraction, and the foundation has never left me. This article explains the method really well:👉 Chasing Likeness – Using the Bargue Method ⏱️ About a 7 minute read. So grab your fav brew. I would love to know what you think. Did anything in it surprise you? Do you agree that copying can be a powerful way to train the eye? Please share your thoughts here in the comments. I would love to hear your take.